Baroque Sunday Morning, with a French sonata from the late baroque period – Jean-Baptiste Barrière (1707-1747), "Sonata II a Tre, Livre III (Sonata No. 2 in D minor (Trio Sonata)) (published c. 1739) Performed by UnderStories Ensemble violoncellos: Clara Pouvreau, Bartolomeo Dandolo Marchesi violin: André Lislevand harp: Margherita Burattini harpsichord: Gabriele Levi Recorded in Accademia Gualtiero Marchesi, Milan, Italy Look for UnderStories Ensemble's June 2025 release, "A French Odyssey" (Challenge Records) #Music #BaroqueSundayMorning #BaroqueMusic #JeanBaptisteBarrière

Useless quote for 21 December: "Comics are for whoever can understand them." ~ Art Spiegelman, in a 2022 interview (transcript) with Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!, 2 Feb 2022 Link to source:

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I confess: I over-indulged on Warren Zevon last night, so much so that the Brain DJ is still going* – Warren Zevon, "First We Take Manhattan" (written by Leonard Cohen in 1986; this version live in Boulder CO, 1992) * And I'm listening to it again this morning. #Music #WarrenZevon #LeonardCohen

Useless quote for 20 December: "… I should wish the dishes on my table to please guests rather than cooks." ~ Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis, c. 40 CE - c. 103 CE ), from Book IX, LXXXI to Aulus, Bohn's Classical Library (1897) #UselessQuote #Martial

Daily Haiku Prompt for 19 December: hydrangea (South) in watercolours the hydrangea's petals purple blue or pink #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #Poetry

Jukebox Friday Night on 19 December focuses on songs that refer to Christmas, or to Carol (Caroline?). Songs that refer to Christmas or mention "Christmas", then … "Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Feliz Navidad Próspero año y felicidad …" José Feliciano, "Feliz Navidad" FN50 (1970; 202 version with the many more!) You know, if you're tired of this song, this is a warm, efreshing version. #JukeboxFridayNight #MoreThanCarols #JoséFeliciano

Jukebox Friday Night on 19 December focuses on songs that refer to Christmas, or to Carol (Caroline?). Songs that refer to Christmas or mention "Christmas", then … "Once in Royal David's City Stood a lonely cattle shed Where a mother held her baby You'd do well to remember the things he later said When you're stuffing yourselves at the Christmas parties You'll just laugh when I tell you to take a running jump You're missing the point I'm sure does not need making That Christmas spirit is not what you drink …" Jethro Tull, "A Christmas Song" (1968) #JukeboxFridayNight #MoreThanCarols #JethroTull

Jukebox Friday Night on 19 December focuses on songs that refer to Christmas, or to Carol (Caroline?). Songs that refer to Christmas or mention "Christmas", then … "Hey baby, lend me your ear Christmas time is drawing near Get out your silk jeans and your space shoes I've got some sweet, wild, devastating news Christmas, here comes the sun Christmas, we're gonna have some fun …" T. Rex, "Christmas Bop" (recorded 1975, but unreleased - very much in the "Bolan's Zip Gun" outtake vein) #JukeboxFridayNight #MoreThanCarols #TRex

Jukebox Friday Night on 19 December focuses on songs that refer to Christmas, or to Carol (Caroline?). Songs that refer to Christmas or mention "Christmas", then … "Then wearily the footsteps worked The hallelujah crowds Too late but wait, the long-legged bait Tripped uselessly around …" John Cale, "Child's Christmas in Wales" (1973) #JukeboxFridayNight #MoreThanCarols #JohnCale